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1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo of Ferozeshah Day celebrations in 1986, when the Battalion were stationed at Aldergrove in Northern Ireland, showing the Colour Party consisting of Company Sergeant Major T North, Company Sergeant Major J Dobie, Sergeant Hiscock, RSM Bill Sherman and Colour Sergeant Dave Porter

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo of Company Sergeant Major North showing the GOC (General Officer Commanding) Northern Ireland the destrruction caused by the mortar attack in Dungannon; they are both seen here standing at the spot where four members of 'A' Company tried to take cover under a bed - the date of this is not known

1st Bn, Wessex Regiment - A colour photo of 'D' Company on the occasion of a visit to Poole TA Centre by the Divisional Colonel, on 25th April 1990 Nigel Atkins is in the back row, 3rd from the left. Photographer; Borg Photography, Stoke St Michael, Bath

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo of 'D' Company marching past the French President at Compiegne in France, in 1978 to celebrate the 60th anniverary of the Armistice being signed. From left to right can be seen Private Hardiman, Lieutenant Crocker, Privates Singleton, Sherriff, Heath and Fluck and Sergeant North

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A colour photo of a members of the Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess relaxing off duty in Hong Kong around 1989, including RSM MIke Godwin and RSM Toby North who, at that time, was RSM of the Hong Kong Volunteers before becoming RSM of the Battalion

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo of three officers, Captain Stone and two Lieutenants, and various Warrant Officers and NCOs, possibly at Ballykinlar in Northern Ireland in 1973

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo taken while the Battalion was on Public Duties in London in 1984 showing the Sergeant Giddy and Colour Sergeant North in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace during the Changing of the Guard

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo taken during Operation Banner, a short tour the Battalion undertook in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland between December 1990 and May 1991 when they were officially stationed at Catterick, showing the Duke of Edinburgh visiting the Battalion and seeing the Cookhouse with the RSM, WO1 North in attendance

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo taken during Operation Banner, a short tour the Battalion undertook in County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland between December 1990 and May 1991 when they were officially stationed at Catterick, showing the Duke of Edinburgh visiting the Battalion and meeting RSM North with Captain Silvester looking on

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A colour photo taken on exercise during Operation Trumpet Dance in the USA in 1992 when the Battalion was stationed at Catterick, showing Captain Mullis, on the left, RSM North, on the right, and an Americansoldier

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A colour photo taken on exercise during Operation Trumpet Dance in the USA in 1992 when the Battalion was stationed at Catterick, showing RSM North talking to an unidentified officer

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo of a visit to the Battalion, almost certainly in Country Fermanagh in Northern Ireland around 1990, by the Chaplain General to the Forces, The Reverend J Harkness; he is flanked by the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel D Stone, and the RSM, WO1 Toby North

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A colour photo of WO1 North, who was the fourteenth RSM of the 1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment, from 1990 to 1992, handing over to RSM Pritchard of the Royal Regiment of Wales on 9th August 1990 at Stanley Fort in Hong Kong

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A black and white photo of Sergeant North, who went on to be the fourteenth RSM of the 1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment, from 1990 to 1992, in the Operations Room in Northern Ireland, sometime between 1983 and 1985, with the then RSM, WO1 Hicks, "glowering" in the background

1st Bn, Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment - A colour photo of the RSM Charity Border Run with RSM Toby North accompanied by RSM Godwin, Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Saunders and Colour Sergeant Trumen (for one leg only!) around 1989 when the Battalion was stationed in Hong Kong

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On 20th November...

...1915 the 1st Royal Berkshire war diary entry reads:

Battalion paraded at 9.30am and marched to GIVENCHY and relieved the RSF in the trenches one company of the RF 33 Division (NEW ARMIES) are attached for instruction in trench warfare and were placed in the front line between 'A' and 'B' Companies at A9 C8...